tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41455174818445863742024-03-22T00:50:03.648-07:00Industrial CountryBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825678756949308575noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145517481844586374.post-54832404216671509362013-02-08T17:29:00.001-08:002013-02-08T17:29:04.976-08:00The Pep Squad<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
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Now that my studio is much more workable – and becoming more so every day – I feel added pressure to produce, create, succeed... I have no reason to fail now, right? I have every tool, all the time, all the space, right? No excuses...</div>
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But I really can’t look at things in that way; so black and white and absolute. That’s what crushes creativity...that thinking creates fear. Fear not only crushes creativity, it crushes a lot of other things we were meant to enjoy in life. It’s the greatest enemy of love and joy and creativity and freedom.</div>
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I’m going to have to keep at being my own pep squad - silently cheering myself on when my mind starts thinking I'm losing the game. Forget ‘no excuses’, ‘no fear’ is what I’m focusing on. Every day that I take steps with that focus in mind is a win...for me and, eventually, for my business. </div>
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I took some more pics today; things are getting better in that department every day. I was shooting more to test the light than for the composition of the picture itself so they look a little plain. But...this was on a very gray day and I think with the editing I did in Photoshop, they’re acceptable for adding to the shop. That’s way encouraging.</div>
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With a few more details and some more effort at composition, miracles (like shop openings) could happen!</div>
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These are my babies, my buddies, my studio cats, etc. (also known as Chloe and Gracie). You know it’s cold here when these two share a bed! </div>
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Mr. Bee has built a fire in the library/den/thingy room; I’m heading out there to heat up my old bones.</div>
Beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825678756949308575noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145517481844586374.post-22161591013449814452013-02-06T16:48:00.000-08:002013-02-06T16:48:01.080-08:00Silver Linings<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;">
<o:p> </o:p>I got a slow start this morning. My brain felt a bit thick, foggy, which is not surprising because that coincides with the weather outside...thick and foggy. I hoped the sun was going to come out at some time, but not one little ray found it to our corner of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">California</st1:state></st1:place> today. </div>
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I’ve been incredibly frustrated these past few days as I’m sure my recent entries indicate. One day last week, I even wrote a blog entry promising pictures later in the afternoon and it never happened. Because every picture I took that day was <u>so bad</u> I couldn’t make them right <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">no matter how much editing I attempted</i>. I’ll never make the mistake of over-blog-promising again!</div>
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Turns out taking pictures outside with large, inanimate subjects was much easier than trying to capture smaller, more ephemeral subjects like paper goods - especially white paper goods - indoors. So I was churning a little bit this afternoon.</div>
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To forestall tearing out of hair, I called my Wonderful Neighbor Vickie...we both needed a break so she popped over for a visit. We discussed my stumbling block with pictures and she said “you need to give up that perfectionism”. Then I showed her the shots I took this morning and she said “you need help”. See!! It’s not just my imagination or some fear of failure or something. I really am bad at taking pictures.</div>
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There is, though, a potential silver lining. It turns out that Wonderful Neighbor Vickie's son’s girlfriend is taking photography classes and might have some skillz; photography skillz! I get to meet her on Friday to pick her brain and discuss solutions. Woo hoo. </div>
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Oh – there was another silver lining, too. Wonderful Neighbor Vickie loves all of my products and bought two before leaving. How's that for enouraging?!</div>
Beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825678756949308575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145517481844586374.post-54153059740498692602013-02-05T18:01:00.002-08:002013-02-05T18:01:53.384-08:00Happy Accidents!<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
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This morning was my quick job at the doctor’s office and then back home for work. Still have a lot to get done, for heaven’s sake!</div>
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Making progress on the pictures... I’ve found one thing for sure; taking pictures with my phone is not the best way to go if I’m looking for quality. I mean, that probably seems obvious to <s>a lot</s> most of you but I’ve seen some great photos taken with phones. I thought it might work for me. Just sayin’...</div>
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I’ve finally gotten some color products. Pink and red for Valentine’s Day – although I’ve almost missed the window on that holiday! – but I’m glad that those colors will work year round, too. </div>
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I’m really liking the dotted-swiss glassine envelopes. They were created by happy accident...I was embossing something else and one of the envelopes snuck in. It looked great so they’re going in the shop as card, favor or gift envelopes. Hope others like them as much as I do.</div>
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Tomorrow will be in studio all day - which I’m typically not on Monday or Tuesday – so I’m looking forward to seeing exactly how much I’ll accomplish. Feeling positive on all fronts at this point and I swear the re-launch will happen tomorrow – even if it’s only one product!</div>
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We watched a movie this weekend – <a href="http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/the-paperboy-2/" target="_blank">The Paperboy</a>. WORST. Movie. Ever. Okay, that’s extreme...one of the 5 worst movies I’ve ever seen. And that includes TV movies, peeps. Man, it was disgusting. I just read a review that called it ‘a sleazy mishmash’. Kay? Don’t pay any money to see it. Seriously.</div>
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In case you hadn't heard...I have a little bit of a shoe obsession. I love high heels even though I don’t have many places to wear them. Apparently, I’ve passed this obsession on to Gracie, our youngest kitten. Doesn't she look blissful. Maybe she’s dreaming about pink suede shoes. Stay off of my pink suede shoes, Gracie!<br />
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On the shop front: I’ve done the descriptions for my products and they’re in the shop. I’m still working on pictures. I read some things – suggestions, tips, pointers – on etsy this weekend that'll help me. I was somewhat encouraged, in reading through the forums, that almost everyone struggles with this part of the business – it’s just not intuitive for most of us.</div>
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Each item is allowed 5 pictures and I think that all 5 should be used, if possible. The pictures are what actually sell the goodies, after all, so it matters a lot. Just keeping at it, hoping to get better each day.</div>
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I have a list of things I must accomplish today; the shop reopens tomorrow. I’m thinking about having 10 products for opening but, as always for me, the pictures are daunting...my last blog entry is evidence of that! Those pictures all had a slightly blue tint - and they were the good ones! – but I don’t, personally, like to read blogs without pictures so I published with less than stellar shots.</div>
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There are so many factors that affect photographs because there are so many factors that affect light: time of day, time of year, available light sources, direction of light, blah, blah. You all get it and I get it but it’s going to take me time to learn about all that stuff together to turn out decent images. I’m up for the challenge...</div>
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In the meantime (probably doing something that breaks blogging 'rules' here), I'm publishing this post without pictures for all of you morning readers and I'll update this afternoon to add pictures from the day. Let me know if you find it frustrating. I'll try not to make it a habit!</div>
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Now back to that product list: gift box kits, glassine envelope wrap sets, mini garland kits, love notes and one paper craft kit. Oh – a few sticker/label sets as well. Lots of cute stuff (hey, Valentine’s Day is coming!) with more to come.</div>
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Speaking of etsy, I know it’s a great source for a lot of the things I still need to learn. There are videos and blogs and discussions and all kinds of things that can assist shop owners in becoming successful. I know I sound like an ad - not what I’m aiming for – but I’m just thinking out loud... I need to spend more time there picking up tips I can implement here. </div>
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<o:p>Laundry: Check; Movie (PPV): Check; Laundry (a lot of laundry!): Check; Church: Check; Naps: Check. It was a pretty standard weekend here at Industrial Country Worldwide Headquarters. Besides the above, </o:p>I also created a few more test designs and refined others. With a look at opening the store this week, I want to finalize the few products I’m launching with and continue testing new ones. </div>
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I’ve also finished the little heart garland kit; it takes about 5 minutes - tops - to put together and adds a little Valentine’s touch to any space. It’s double-sided so you can hang one over a doorway or over the bathroom mirror or on your cube wall at work...wherever it strikes your fancy. There’ll be a few of these kits in the store when it opens so you can get one for you and one for your love.</div>
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Speaking of love...I Love (capital L) baker’s twine; it’s old fashioned, it’s cotton, it’s sturdy, it’s cute! I love, even more, that it comes in so many great colors now; happy colors and bright, they look like tiny little candy sticks (that makes it cotton candy, right?). I want to make so many things with this twine: pom-pom garlands, wraps for votive candles, embroidered tags and cards - all kinds of cute stuff. As usual, more ideas than time but that's a great problem to have...I'm not complaining!</div>
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Imagine...to have not only that level of organization but that style. Do you really think there are people out there who live like that? It’s all organized and pretty around them? Do you think they put everything away when they’re done using it? I know I’m not that person, not even close. But they must exist out there...</div>
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Organization is a watch word for me in 2013. I know it’s a watch word for just about everyone in January but I’m hoping to carry it all the way through the year. And my studio is at the top of the list for immediate reorg. It actually has been for awhile.</div>
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I’ve been gathering together and paring down and throwing out and rearranging for months now. Not, you know, 40 hours a week but I thought about it a <st1:place w:st="on">LOT</st1:place> (which should count for <em>something</em>) and made several small attempts at rectifying things. And then it happened; I started working in here exclusively (as opposed to the family and/or dining rooms) and it just <u>wasn’t</u> working. </div>
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So I’ve moved and tossed and moved again - it’s already working better for me. Certainly, getting that little stand and printer off of my work desk made a huge difference. But there’s much more to do. Like the other 3 walls (which I can't bear to show). They’re worse than this wall started out!</div>
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I mixed up a spice cake batter, thinning it a little bit by adding an extra ¼ cup of milk. Then I just heated up the waffle maker and started filling it with the cake batter. The first one was a mess! I put waaay too much batter in the test waffle and it overflowed onto the counter and stuck all over the machine. Waffles two and three were progressively better and 4-36 were perfect. By number 12, I was cruising...until I knocked over the open bottle of Wesson oil. That took a while to clean up, believe me, we had some slick counters for awhile.</div>
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The rest of the weekend was the normal stuff: hanging out, watching movies, naps and church. Lovely and very nice to have that extra holiday Monday to do more of the same! </div>
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On Tuesday, I worked a few hours in my doctor’s office, preparing her billing statements, etc. I do it every week. It’s a huge blessing for me as she has a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concierge_medicine" target="_blank">retainer-based medical practice</a>; working for her helps to offset the cost for my husband and me (my husband is self-employed and I’m (currently) unemployed; we have no health insurance). We are happy to have a great doctor; she’s literally been a life saver for me. </div>
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Speaking of unemployment, more designs are coming off the cutter almost as we speak! I’m working primarily on paper products for Valentine’s Day, weddings and showers. I have hundreds of ideas...for signs, pillows, dish towels, accessories (more home décor stuff) floating around in my head but they’re all going to have to wait until after Industrial Country at etsy is back up and running again. </div>
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During my ‘hiatus’, I tried to keep my hands in researching, designing, and/or creating whenever I had spare time. I keep up with a few blogs and was inspired, while hopping around a little, by what I saw going on out there on the old www.<br />
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I’ve always loved tools. I think it’s because they look cool <u>and</u> they’re functional. I don’t own too many ‘manly’ tools but I do have a few great ‘crafty’ tools. My very favorite - by far- is my <a href="http://silhouetteamerica.com/" target="_blank">Silhouette Cameo</a>. </div>
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I bought it in November, toward the end of the month, when I sold a friend some things I had to raise the cash. It's been in fairly regular use since then - I’m actually a little afraid I’m going to wear it out! I’ve created quite a lot of things that'll be added to my etsy store over time.<br />
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Creating products takes design and test and redesign and refine, etc. until it can go into ‘production’. That’s why my studio floor frequently looks like this:</div>
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If I had my way, I’d bring new products to my store every day...as many as I could design. The problem arises, of course, when it comes to testing and production. I don’t hate or even dislike these phases; they just aren’t my favorite so I’m much slower at them. And that can, potentially, be very bad for my business. Handmade/small-batch made products don’t create and sell themselves, after all!</div>
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It’s always an effort at balancing and, especially to me, not over committing. As a child at holidays, I used to hear “your eyes are bigger than your stomach” because I could rarely finish all of the food on my plate - but everything on the table looked so good! As a designer, I feel much the same – I’d like to produce (rather than consume) everything in my mind - it’s all going to be so fun! - but that's completely unrealistic.</div>
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I know that the more I learn to balance <u>all</u> of the needs of the business, the better off my business (and by extension, I) will be. Of course, the knowing is one thing. Putting it into practice is another!</div>
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Speaking of practice...I think I’m going to try to do some unconventional baking this weekend. If it turns out bad, I’ll <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">tell</i> you about it next week. If it turns out well, I’ll tell you about it <em>and</em> show you pictures next week!<br />
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Beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825678756949308575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145517481844586374.post-62782186979404360192013-01-17T10:37:00.001-08:002013-01-17T14:21:15.511-08:00Pleasures and Pitfalls<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
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I know it’s been a long time since I’ve been here; a lot has transpired in the last few months and I’ve just been going with the flow...a LOT of family things have been priorities and, frankly, that’s the way it had to be.</div>
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I apologize for my absence and like I said, a lot has transpired but now I have the opportunity to pursue my business (almost) full time - I’m going to grab it and go!</div>
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So...here I am in my studio that smells faintly of cat poo and vanilla, writing to you about the pleasures and pitfalls of ‘self employment’. Yes, cat poo. I don’t care how fast you scoop, when the space heater is on, the poo smell lingers. Hence the vanilla candle. And no, I don’t have the <a href="http://www.littergenie.com/" target="_blank">cat poo genie</a> yet (I don’t know why they call it a litter genie, it’s not 'litter' you put in there) and I’m not saying I’ll get one, either. </div>
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Back to business which, speaking of...my business has had to change since its last incarnation. It’s very difficult to lift and move furniture with chronic back problems. Given that’s the case, I’ve designed some new stuff – paper goods, home goods, kits and even some vintage – that I’ll use to renew/restock/relaunch <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/IndustrialCountry?ref=search_shop_redirect" target="_blank">my etsy store</a>. Although the vintage goods won’t include large pieces, vintage will never be completely out of my heart or home, so I’m going to have to keep shopping for it, yes? It'll be different than my first intention but that's one of the pitfalls of self employment, sometimes reinvention is necessary, whether you like it or not. </div>
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Another thing about self-employment (especially as a sole proprietor/employee/designer/creater/janitor and human relations department) is that sometimes life, the real stuff, interferes. For example, I had intended to start blogging last week but then that flu (or gastroenteritis, as my doctor insists on calling it) decided I was going to wait longer. I <u>really</u> didn’t have the strength to argue...</div>
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So that’s how it is. Going forward, I may blog every day. I may blog every other day. I may blog for a week straight and then take 4 days off. Don’t hate me...it’s just the way things are for some one who is self-employed (etc., see above), working out of my home with limited resources of time and money. I may throw a little faith, a little politics,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>a few recipes and a lot of family stories into the mix to keep things interesting (okay, maybe not so much on the recipes...) but that’s the way my life really is - all jumbled together, faith and family and business and fun – every day. It's just the way I roll...</div>
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By the way, <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30216536/" target="_blank">LOVE this... </a>. Very cute and functional. </div>
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Until next time!</div>
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I know my absence from the blogosphere has got all the media outlets in an uproar (what Presidential Convention?) so I'm back to still the masses begging for the return of Bee to Industrial Country. </div>
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I'm back at the helm of Industrial Country, trying to get back into a sort of routine to keep this little cottage industry going. Here are a few snaps from the wedding - it was so gorgeous and extremely intimate - just a fantastically lovely time with some very dear friends.</div>
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I wasn't the official photographer which is great news for the bride because almost <u>every</u> picture I took was blurry! Thank heaven for Photoshop...</div>
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Since I've been back, I've recovered from 3 days of celebrating and travel (including a short visit to see my Mom), picked up another piece of <em>cool </em>furniture (that I bought a long time ago - pics tomorrow), sat with Papa, had more therapy and have begun cleaning my studio. And I'm still in various stages on several projects I'm already doing. </div>
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I've noticed that cleaning the studio is a recurring theme with most creative people. So much stuff; such small stuff; such useful stuff; such difficult-to-manage stuff! It spreads all over the room when you're not looking. It falls on the floor and rolls under doors. Before you know it, work surfaces are covered with a scary combination of who knows what all?</div>
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So I'm back in the battle, trying to corral bits and bobs and make some useful and necessary order of it. It's almost futile, it seems, but I'm not giving up yet. I've seen the enemy, and the enemy is...conquerable? I think.</div>
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Here's what...if you don't hear from me in a few more days, better send in scouts. They might find me buried under some random pile of crafty excess...but at least I'll have a smile on my face! </div>
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If I said the weekend was uneventful, would you believe me? I mean I took a break and went to church but other than that, it was taxes, taxes, taxes...like I said, uneventful. The good news is I’m done! I mean, I’m done with the corporate taxes. There are always other taxes coming along, you know.</div>
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It’s a mirror and it’s going to be our powder room mirror. I love a round mirror and had my eye on one at Target for quite awhile. I was waiting for it to go on sale but it never happened and then...they stopped carrying it! </div>
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So now I’m hooked on a round mirror...I WANT a round mirror, right? Finally found this one at World Market but it was covered with this manky sheet metal stuff and it was ugly - of course I have no before pictures so you’re going to have to trust me on this. I peeled all of that stuff off with pliers and screwdrivers and band-aids (ouch!...and <em>then</em> gloves) and ended up with this mdf-framed mirror.</div>
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I wasn't exactly excited about the color once I peeled the metal off. I was going to paint it black - quick and easy! - but waited long enough that this idea bubbled up to the top of my brain and stuck there. What would this frame look like decoupaged with old book pages? I had to try it out.</div>
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There's a public library branch near me and they have a little annex that's open every Thursday morning for book sales - both used from the library and those that have been donated by people. There are some great bargains to be had; most things I purchase come in at around $1.00. </div>
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With all of my supplies in hand, I started by sanding the mirror lightly and then began to decoupage - about 1/3 is completed in these pics. After I’m finished with the first layer of pages, I’ll decoupage a little more randomly to give it some texture. Then I'll sand it lightly to roughen it up and seal it with a few coats of clear varnish to finish it. Although the finished product might be a little rough, I think it’s going to be very cool when it’s done.</div>
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Happy Friday. I woke up this morning sooooo hungover. No, I didn't party last night - get your mind back here! I feel punchdrunk but didn't have one drop of alcohol...it's more like therapy/muscle relaxer/pain med hangover...makes it a hard to get started in the morning.</div>
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Anyway...I love this week's Friday Find. It's both vintage and industrial, functional and cool-looking.</div>
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It's a vintage stamp carousel! Like a double decker lazy susan for essential office tools, stamp carousels were fairly widely used back in the day. As a matter of fact, I was watching an old movie the other day - set in the 1940's - and there, on the corner of the desk in an office was one of these old carousels. </div>
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Mine holds stamps but there are a lot of things I've seen them used for. Love <a href="http://junksophisticate.blogspot.com/2009/10/vintage-stamp-carousel-bouquet.html" target="_blank">these pictures</a>, it's a super creative - and pretty - way to repurpose the carousel. Tons of images <a href="http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=vintage+stamp+carousel&qpvt=vintage+stamp+carousel&FORM=IGRE" target="_blank">here</a>...those pictures all just make me happy for some reason. I think it's all of the organizational possibilities these carousels provide. I think they'd eveb be great in a kitchen holding spice jars.</div>
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Still doing taxes...I hope to have mine - and Mr. Bee's - done by Monday. Next week is a big week - one of my very best friends is getting married <a href="http://www.bacararesort.com/" target="_blank">in Santa Barbara</a> next Thursday and I'm so excited for her. I can hardly wait...</div>
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Beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825678756949308575noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145517481844586374.post-29285284232309820102012-08-17T13:44:00.001-07:002012-08-17T14:10:19.234-07:00Quickbooks Calling <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;">
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Where’ve I been? Let me give you a few hints: it has nothing to do with fun, it has everything to do with money and the government is involved. Any guesses? That’s right...taxes!</div>
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I’ve been head down in <a href="http://quickbooks.intuit.com/" target="_blank">financial software</a> updating information necessary to submit everything to our accountant. Mr. Bee and I both have corporations and our returns (postponed from March) are due on September 15. I’m the financial guru (HA!) in our household so I get the <s>pain</s> pleasure of handling all of the gory details. </div>
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This aspect of small business ownership is probably my least favorite - I’m pretty sure it is for a lot of small business owners. It’s not that it’s so difficult; it’s just overhead - time that doesn’t directly contribute to the bottom line. And it's not creative. Nor fun. But it's gotta be done.</div>
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It’s hard for me to disconnect from creating altogether, though, even when Quickbooks calls. So...I’ve been dabbling in small projects. The vintage illustrations are coming along and I’ve been designing some small sets of cards – red-stitched white cards (pics below show practice stitches) fabric stickers, etc. I'm still waiting to get some pictures of another project I'm working on - not to be all mysterious but I want to have visuals when I talk about it. <br />
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Oh! I listed the <a href="http://fresno.craigslist.org/for/3207925716.html" target="_blank">claw foot tub</a> on craigslist as well as a little “<a href="http://fresno.craigslist.org/for/3207977095.html" target="_blank">gossip” bench</a> I have. No responses so far so I’ll keep bumping the ads until I, hopefully, get a response. </div>
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My second therapy is this afternoon; my back is definitely improving. Hopefully, I can cut back on muscle relaxers and, since the weather, too, seems to be cooperating (coming back down closer to 100), I’m anticipating a much more active week next week. Fingers crossed!</div>
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Beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825678756949308575noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145517481844586374.post-10216721641986567332012-08-13T17:22:00.004-07:002012-08-13T17:22:49.904-07:00Monday, Monday <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was going to start right off complaining about the heat. Then I decided not to. But then, since I already mentioned it...it's so HOT! We are the most lifeless bunch around here.</div>
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This weekend, I took a few pictures of a clawfoot tub and telephone bench I'm listing on craigslist.The ads will go up in the morning - I'll add a link in tomorrow's entry.</div>
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I've had this tub for awhile, as you can probably tell by the crud around the legs...collecting character, you know? I wanted to put it in our bathroom but I've changed my mind. That's why it's going on the block. </div>
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It's actually in great shape inside, no chips or scratches. It needs refinishing outside (painting will do) and hardware. That's all it'd take to get this tub in shape for lots more bathing to come.</div>
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Here's the lovely little telephone bench. It's badly in need of a sanding and, in my opinion, a few good coats of paint. Since it's fairly small, this piece of furniture would be a great way to bring bright color into a room - like red, periwinkle, or turquoise - especially in a neutral space.</div>
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I'm mid-way on another project for which I need pictures. It's an inside project - doesn't involve painting, large amounts of space for dismantling, or heavy lifting - so I can do it regardless of the weather or my physical condition. </div>
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I'm continuing work on the vintage illustrations, too. I've been advised (thanks, Marjie! :) ) that I should open a separate shop for digital stuff - I think that's great advice so I'm going with it. To that end...another etsy shop on the horizon!</div>
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Today's Friday find is a duo - not a musical one, just two little orphans that I found at my favorite picking spot. I think I've said this before but going there is so hard when I'm looking for smalls...it's hard to restrain myself in terms of the big stuff. So many cool things, so little budget! </div>
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This little box - the Platter-pak - was produced in the late 50's or early 60's. It's for carrying your 45 records (remember those?) to your friends house for a fun afternoon spinning tunes on her record player. Not that I ever did that - probably because I didn't have this cool case to carry my 'platters' in. <br />
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I've rarely met a vintage box that I don't like - this one is no exception. It's not spectacular or completely rare but it's cute, has a carrying handle and a latch...and the price was right!<br />
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Has anyone noticed a trend in my Friday Finds? Me too! It's the green thing - (almost) every item has been green. I seem especially drawn to anything that's red or green. I'm pretty sure that means I've got deep psychological issues or that I prefer the colors red and green. Only time will tell...</div>
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Have a great weekend, my friends!</div>Beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825678756949308575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145517481844586374.post-6216466378656946252012-08-09T14:23:00.000-07:002012-08-09T14:23:26.358-07:00Image 'Cleaning'<div style="text-align: center;">
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As I told you before, I've been on the disabled list these last few days - not that I can't do anything for myself but lifting anything heavier than a half gallon of milk is still challenging. </div>
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I try to get a ton of stuff done in the morning - dishes, laundry, phone calls, painting, crafting, etc. - before I take a muscle relaxer. It makes my limbs so leaden, all I can do once I take it is sit or lay down in a semi-coma. If I take the muscle relaxer and the pain med together, any semblance of normalcy is gone...I'm a slug. </div>
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All of this is to say that since I haven't been able to run around and be too physical, I've been working on more images from a vintage children's books. These images are some of the ones I've been working on during my recent "down time".</div>
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The book these are from was published in 1899 but it's still in pretty good shape. There are illustrations of the A, B, Cs, numbers, days of the week and months of the year. Typically, the paper in these books is very brittle, cracking and flaking easily. The pages can be yellowed, stained, and may even be colored. </div>
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I still haven't decided if these illustrations will be sold in the Industrial Country shop or another shop. I'm not sure if having digital products along with physical products will muddle my shop inventory too much. Any opinions?</div>
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The image below is not complete. I need to redo some of the lettering on the left side of the page - those letters 'fell into the crack' in scanning (meaning the spine of the book needed to be flattened more when I scanned it). I'll re-scan the image to get the missing letters more clear and then I'll drag them to this image to complete it.</div>
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I love working on these pictures - they're so worth preserving. And even though vintage children's illustrations aren't for everyone, for me, it's a way to live - temporarily - in a world where fairies live in flowers, squirrels wear plaid vests, and grasshoppers and chickens go to church together.</div>
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I took a trip to my storage space today - trying to remember what all was there. It was fun, and sort of sad, looking at all of the great things. I took a bunch of pictures so I would have a visual record of most of what's there.</div>
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It was sad because I wish I had made the sale in July. Looking at everything makes me want to continue picking and finding great stuff...but I don't want to do that until I have a venue for selling. Otherwise, I'll be paying rent for another storage space in which to store great stuff. <em>Not</em> going there... </div>
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Anyway...here are several pics and descriptions - I hope you enjoy. And if you see anything you might want to buy, talk to me...I'm sure we can work something out! </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Upholstered chair - painted white and upholstered in white - yummy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Demilune table - made out of beautiful cherry wood. This would make a great desk, vanity table or entry table.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">See that handle? It'd be great for hanging towels in a large bathroom.</span></div>
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I'm not sure of the measurments of the warehouse cart but I can see it being used in so many ways - craft room organization, open pantry in a kitchen, linens for a bathroom, books in the living room or an open dresser or bookcase in a bedroom. So flexible!</div>
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<br />Talk to you tomorrow...</div>Beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825678756949308575noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145517481844586374.post-16405828782092127042012-08-06T19:18:00.002-07:002012-08-06T19:18:52.327-07:00Crunchy Monday<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;">
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This stuff is kicking my rear end. I’ve been having major headaches – <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">major</i> – turns out it’s a pinched nerve in my shoulder...hurts from the top of my head all the way to my bum. I had therapy last Friday and the combination of all three is working, slowly, but I’m kind of a slug in the meantime. </div>
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Anyway...this is part of suitcase # 4 – the one I said was ‘crunchy’ last week. I wasn't wrong was I...it does look crunchy, huh? It looks like this one was used the most out of the four so it’s taken most of the beating. I’m going to remove the torn and worn stuff and spray with matte sealer to keep the rest intact so it can live its’ new life as part of a side table.</div>
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And here’s the beginning of my solution for Decorating Dilemma #1. It’s my old, useless key box! The perfect size to fit over the key pad. I hacked at it with a screwdriver this weekend to get the back out (the front door fell off awhile ago). Now I just need to find a frame and image I'd like to put in it.</div>
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Lastly, I don’t know if I told you but I babysit Papa (my 86 year old father-in-law) on Mondays so Mondays are a bit out of my control as to what gets done. That’s why it’s usually a roundup of what I’ve done through the weekend.</div>
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Talk to you tomorrow!</div>Beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825678756949308575noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145517481844586374.post-18708412762920715572012-08-03T16:22:00.000-07:002012-08-03T16:31:24.907-07:00Friday Find - 2<o:p></o:p><br />
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I found this very cool 4-piece set of vintage Skyway luggage (only 3 in pictures) the other day – it was the first thing I loved when I walked in the store. Not wanting to jump at my first love - we know how that goes! - I checked out the rest of the inventory.<br />
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Why do I love these suitcases? It’s primarily because of their color. I’ve rarely seen vintage white/ivory suitcases much less white/ivory with green leather trim. Not only that, two of the pieces have quilted emerald green lining...so cool! Two of the pieces have fairly intact leather trim; the third has moderate damage and the leather on the fourth (not pictured) is outright crunchy! </div>
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Given the choice between new Skyway luggage or vintage, I’d choose these vintage bags every time. I don’t know how to explain it but even with all of their flaws and imperfections, they’re much more beautiful than any new, shiny luggage could ever be. I haven't decided to sell or keep yet - they need a good cleaning first - but I am considering stacking a few of them to use as a side table in our living room. Not only will they look great, they'll make great storage, too.</div>
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Have an amazing weekend, my friends.</div>Beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825678756949308575noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145517481844586374.post-70814406651762190912012-08-02T18:24:00.004-07:002012-08-02T18:38:27.096-07:00Decorating Dilemma - #1: The First in a Series<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;">
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We hang our keys from the rake head (in case the pictures didn’t give it away) and it’s the best key-manager-thingy we’ve ever had; totally convenient, easy to use, not obviously key-manager-thingy looking. But that keypad is an eyesore...</div>
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So it’s got to be fixed. And it needs to fit the same vibe, obviously, so I’ve been racking my brain as to what to do. I have one idea: to use a shallow wood box (no deeper than the keypad) as a sort of “shadow box” and attach a framed piece over it with a hinge (did I see this in a magazine somewhere?). That way, we can flip the frame open to access the keypad.</div>
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Don’t forget – tomorrow is Friday Find!</div>Beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825678756949308575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145517481844586374.post-47430825753636569902012-08-01T15:14:00.001-07:002012-08-02T18:38:56.051-07:00The Cost of Time<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I apologize for my absence yesterday – I was off the grid. Well, I had my cell phone for half the day and then that ran out of power, too. So seriously...I was disconnected. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Here's the story: my sister and I went to visit my mom at the nursing facility to which she moved about 2 months ago. So lots of driving, visiting, and driving.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">How is this related to Industrial Country, you’re asking? It’s related because I was gone for about 12 hours. 12 hours not spent adding products to my shop, taking pictures of items to sell, or writing my blog. 12 hours not trying new ideas or researching suppliers. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">As a small business owner, especially a business that is in its infancy (not making a dime and certainly not turning a profit!) 12 hours is a <st1:place w:st="on">LOT</st1:place> of time. But also, as a small business owner, I have the flexibility in my schedule to take that 12 hours and go visit my mom. I may not have a guaranteed income but I have other things of great value.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Yes, I passed up the opportunity to list more products to earn money, but I grabbed the opportunity to spend precious time with my mom. And seeing the smile on her face when we walked around the corner yesterday was worth more than money could ever buy.</span><br />
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I've got lots of stuff going on - so many projects in the works and so many products to list on etsy so I'm hitting the highlights today...</div>
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Works! Like a top. Actually, it's a little slow to start but once I put some pressure on the foot pedal, it took off. It's so steady - lovely little machine. I <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/105481576/general-electric-featherweight-sewing" target="_blank">listed it on etsy</a> Saturday.</div>
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Just got our Sunset magazine late last week and look what I see...a <a href="http://www.sunset.com/home/architecture-design/stylish-trailer-home-00418000077333/" target="_blank">story about a restored travel trailer</a>. It looks great - slightly altered - but so cozy. It has a powder room - no shower, tho! - so, dear friends, if my Trailer of Dreams is similarly equipped, I might be planting it at your curb occasionally for a personal hygience pitstop. Consider this fair warning...</div>
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One of <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/urban-salvage-central-valley-fresno" target="_blank">my favorite picking haunts</a> has closed...I'm bummed! Not only was it a great store but the owner was very cool...I'll miss it. </div>
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Here's a <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/105648427/vintage-metal-first-aid-box" target="_blank">new product on etsy</a> today. Not exactly <em>heavy</em> metal, but I'm getting there...</div>
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<br />Beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825678756949308575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145517481844586374.post-59333963999541045902012-07-27T16:48:00.001-07:002012-07-27T17:05:13.816-07:00A Real Featherweight<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;">
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Oh be still my heart. I am in love. With today’s ‘Friday Find’. </div>
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What’s ‘Friday Find’? It’s my find of the week. I just started it. Today. </div>
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And here’s how I found it. <br />
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This morning, I decided I was going to make a quick trip to one of my favorite picking haunts. I haven’t been out all week, staying close to home to work on the shop and curtail my picking activities. I asked V if she wanted to go with me - she did, so we jumped in my car and took off.</div>
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I’d gone through almost the whole building looking for something to love. At first, I walked by this box without noticing it on the floor, tucked back a little under a table. But then I stepped back, turned around and saw it. I bent to open the box and there <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">this</b> was, in its vintage green glory.</div>
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The General Electric Featherweight</div>
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V took it out of its case and turned it over and over. It got better from every angle!<br />
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">It’s got the original foot pedal and power cord and the light on the back of the machine still has an intact glass bulb. I haven’t plugged it in yet – I’m a little leery. Once I do, though, I’ll let you know if it works. I love it either way but it might be easier to sell (and worth more?) if it works.</span></div>
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I found <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-GENERAL-ELECTRIC-FEATHERWEIGHT-SEWING-MACHINE-/380434491468?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5893a9a84c" target="_blank">an ad for one</a> on ebay and then I found <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/ANTIQUE-GENERAL-ELECTRIC-SEWING-MACHINE-MODEL-A-/130721745538?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e6f9f8a82" target="_blank">an ad for another</a>. Wha...? In any case, I paid well under $100 for this one. It's going up on etsy this weekend - if you check my shop late tomorrow afternoon, it should be there.<br />
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Have a great weekend, my friends.</div>Beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825678756949308575noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145517481844586374.post-75583642796781793742012-07-25T11:40:00.003-07:002012-07-25T11:40:55.407-07:00Picking My Garage<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;">
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I ventured forth, the other day, into wild and uncharted territory...our garage. And I was amazed at what I came out with!</div>
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First of all... I can’t even begin to explain our garage. It’s a mess - boxes, furniture, tools, pieces of pool equipment, (OLD) paint, a cast iron claw foot tub, water bottles...I could go on but I think you get the point. It’s an ongoing project in donation, elimination and organization. </div>
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Anyway...I headed out there to find something (I can’t remember what) and came back in with all sorts of treasures I didn’t even know existed. </div>
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Spray paint gun <em>with directions</em>(!)</div>
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Two metal/wood sawhorses</div>
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I’ve wanted an old rusty hoe (just the head) to hang on our wall for awhile now; I’ve wanted a spray gun for painting a few of my larger pieces; and I’ve been planning on making some pillows with ticking fabric for awhile, too. The sawhorses will make a great base for a farm table and the display shelf will make a great repurposed mirror or blackboard. Who knew all these great things were only 12 feet away, in my own garage? I scored...and all for free!</div>
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Ironically, this stuff has probably been there all along (at least for the 10 years we’ve lived here). It just took opening a few boxes and looking at things in a different light to recognize their value. </div>
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